Nottingham Forest boss Mark Warburton rung the changes for the televised clash against Aston Villa – making eight in total. Just as he did against Chelsea on Wednesday night.

Only Joe Worrall, Kieran Dowell and Andreas Bouchalakis kept their places from that 5-1 humbling at Stamford Bridge in the Carabao Cup.

Stephen Henderson had been between the posts for that clash against the Premier League Blues, making his competitive return from an Achilles injury. But he was back on the bench at Villa Park, as Jordan Smith took his place in goal.

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Elsewhere, Matt Mills, Armand Traore, Liam Bridcutt, Barrie McKay, Ben Brereton and Daryl Murphy all came into the first XI – along with Tendayi Darikwa, who got the Reds’ consolation effort against Chelsea.